Practical guidance is provided on relevant calculations related to compressible fluids, isothermal flow, pipe-flow friction factors and other aspects of fluid dynamics. Other focus is on materials of construction, ranging from steel to polymers. Engineering guidance is provided for safely operating and maintaining piping systems at extremely low temperatures, pigging pipeline systems and designing chemical-injection systems to interface with pipelines. As a bonus, receive guidance on project management and cost estimating.

Delivered in a PDF format. 169 pages.

ARTICLES INCLUDE:

Extremely Low-Temperature Systems

• Understanding the nuances of low-temperature engineering is key to safe and efficient operations

New Measurement Practices for Cold Climates

• Selecting the right pressure, temperature, flow and level meters and connection systems can help to eliminate the need for heated enclosures and sensing lines

• An overview of the many factors to be considered when selecting materials of construction

Implementing a Corrosion-Under-Insulation Program

• CPI facilities need to put in place a systematic program for preventing and mitigating corrosion under insulation

Steel Corrosion

Materials Management — Evolving the Process for an Evolving Marketplace

• The case examples presented here show that proper planning, communication and execution of tasks can add value and reduce unintended negative consequences for many capitalintensive projects

Pressure-Relief System Design: Developments and Deficiencies

• Areas of recent activity for pressure-relief systems include new calculation methods and updates to existing codes and standards. Included here is an overview of recent developments and a look at the results from a recent study of pressure-relief system deficiencies and solutions

Determining Friction Factors in Turbulent Pipe Flow

• Several approaches are reviewed for calculating fluid-flow friction factors in fluid mechanics problems using the Colebrook equation

Simplifying the Use of Pipe-flow Friction-Factors

• The Lambert W function can help determine accurate values for fluid friction factors and eliminate the need for iterative approaches

Piping: Minimizing the Risk of ‘Pre-buys’

• Buying too early may risk a surplus; buying too late may impact the schedule and budget

Designing Chemical- Injection Systems

• Follow these guidelines to properly introduce various additives into process streams

Sampling for Internal Corrosion

Pressure Transmitter Basics: Selection Guidelines

• Climbing the decision tree to pick the right pressure sensor

A Universal Equation for Designing Pipelines

• The pipe-flow equation presented here can be used to properly and easily size pipelines for liquid, vapor and two phase flow. Example calculations are also shown